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The Bond Project: Creating a safer drinking environment

Casey Miller

January 22, 2019 |

Daily Emerald |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

A collaborative effort between the University of Oregon Police Department, the university’s Office of the Dean of Students, and student-led The Bond Project is working to create a safer nightlife culture for students in the area. As a response to the dangers of the collegiate party scene – alcohol-induced fights, sexual harassment – the collaboration, led by The Bond Project, is providing training for bar staff and management to be better stewards of safety and community in the area.

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The inspiring thing that happened when a Japanese village went almost waste-free

Alex Gray

January 21, 2019 |

World Economic Forum |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Japan, Kamikatsu, Shikoku

Kamikatsu, a small Japanese village on an island, is on track to become a zero-waste village. The community is made up of only 1,700 residents and—through a combination of community conversations and sorting the waste to be profitable—they managed to keep more than 80% of their waste out of landfills and incinerators. On top of the environmental impact, the Zero Waste Academy brings together a largely-elderly population as a group focused on a mission and has led to an increased sense of community and well-being.

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Communities Fill the Gaps Created by Shutdown

Tanzina Vega

January 17, 2019 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

During the government shutdown, federal workers went unpaid for weeks, struggling at times to access money, food, and legal services. To fill the gaps, communities stepped in. In Phoenix, Arizona, community members created a mobile food bank to serve the 300 TSA workers who were working without pay. In Alaska, the Sitka Tribe opened its food bank to all furloughed employees.

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Experimental colleges once were the future. Now, what is their future?

Laura Krantz

January 17, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

As higher education institutions struggle to attract students wiling to pay the exorbitant cost to attend, one subset of schools has had a particularly challenging past few decades -- alternative schools. But some are surviving, by evolving their focus, merging with other schools, and getting creative financially to reduce costs for students.

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The feminist knitting circle in India upending patriarchal norms

Maria de la Guardia

January 15, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

In a mountain village in the north of India, a women’s knitting group formed five years ago to help women reach for financial independence. The group ended up breaking stereotypes, building confidence, and creating lifelong bonds along the way. Many women in the knitting group are now able to support themselves and their children on the money they make from selling their knit products.

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Boulder Valley schools seeing resurgence of Latino parent activism

Amy Bounds

January 12, 2019 |

Boulder Daily Camera |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Valley schools are working with Latino parents to create networks of community support, feedback, and insight about the success of Latino children in the district. Parents are working with the school district to make sure stereotypes and racial bias aren't limiting their children from receiving food services and quality education that fit their needs.

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Former British intelligence specialists training network of spies to save Rhinos and Elephants

Dom Nicholls

January 12, 2019 |

The Telegraph |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malawi

The illegal wildlife trade is consistently a big problem across Africa. To help tackle the issue of poachers, a company called Retarius uses counter-terrorist operations experience by training and mentoring locals involved in the prevention fight. The program is still growing and takes place in Malawi, Cameroon, Benin, and Zambia. In Malawi specifically, the training has resulted in 114 arrests made and 1000 kgs of ivory seized in 2018.

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National report details how Dayton cut overdose deaths in half

Katie Wedell

January 11, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Montgomery County in Ohio cut overdose deaths nearly in half thanks to combined efforts from city officials, local organizations and community members. Among other tactics, the standout solutions was the partnership that formed between East End Community Services and the police department which aimed to "identify individuals in need of services and connect them to treatment."

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Sharps Kits, Syringes and Solidarity

Sierra Webster

January 10, 2019 |

Eugene Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Many health care facilities that supply needles don't have the proper training or experience to work with trans-identified people that are undergoing hormone therapy. To help address this gap in care, an education and advocacy nonprofit in Eugene, Oregon acts as a hub for the community's clean needle exchange needs.

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Part of an age-friendly city: advocacy training for elders - The Bay State Banner

Sandra Larson

January 10, 2019 |

The Bay State Banner |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Senior Civic Academy teaches older adults how to stay informed about and involved in local politics, covering issues from financial insecurity to dementia-friendly city planning. The program, which serves elders across the city and is part of a world-wide push to create elder-friendly cities, invites older adults to take an active role in politics and advocacy, and gives them the tools to do so.

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